Thursday, December 12, 2013

Lauren's Easy Fresh Salsa

1 Drained can of Rotel tomatoes with chilies (mild) 

1 Drained can of diced tomatoes (14 oz)
fresh cilantro (I pluck the leaves off the stems)
1/4-1/2 onion (how much onion you like, I use white, yellow, sweet or red)
Dash of sugar (about 1/8-1/4 tsp) (this helps take away the canned tomato flavor)
Squirt of Lemon juice (about 1/2-1 tsp) (this helps take away the canned tomato flavor)
Kosher salt or salt (probably 1/2 tsp- 1 tsp)

Add more sugar, salt, or lemon juice if needed...I never measure, it kind of depends on the flavor of the tomatoes in the can.

Put all ingredients in a blender and pulse it until onion is chopped up.

You can also add other Mexican seasonings if you like, Cumin, Garlic Salt, Chili Pepper, etc.  If I don't have Rotel, I use 2 cans of diced tomatoes and then I add these flavors in the blender...sprinkle of this, sprinkle of that...Have some chips standing by to taste it.

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